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In the nearly six years since Superstorm Sandy, many have rebuilt their homes and moved on with their lives. But in one Long Island town, residents are just now learning they have to elevate their homes. When Chris Hsieh bought his Oceanside home in 2014, it was advertised as completely renovated. But when he recently applied for a permit to install solar panels, he was shocked to receive a letter indicating his home had suffered "substantial damage" during Sandy and would need to be elevated. "There's no way for us with raise this house with two kids and one salary," he said. Neither Hsieh's realtor nor his attorney nor his title company could find out why. That's because the town of Hempstead said it didn't exist. Homeowners are saying that the town of Hempstead is now telling them to elevate homes because of Sandy damage that some didn't even know about. Pei-Sze Cheng reports. (Published 4 hours ago) Hempstead's flood plain manager Rebecca Faust told the … [Read more...] about After Rebuilding, Sandy Homeowners Now Told by Long Island Town to Elevate

Police are investigating a report by two 8-year-old girls on Long Island that two strange men in yellow pants attacked them as they played in one of their yards Tuesday afternoon. The girls, who cops say were the only two to report suspicious vehicles or people in the Mineola neighborhood at the time, told police they were playing in the Maple Place yard shortly before 5 p.m. when two unknown men confronted them and chased them around. One of the men pushed one of the girls to the ground and hit her in the face; she screamed and kicked the man, then both strangers ran off, according to the girls' report. The 8-year-old girl who said she was pushed suffered minor injuries. The other girl wasn't hurt. Both girls were able to alert their parents, who called 911, according to police. Nearly All Grads From These Schools Find Jobs Post-Diploma Pexels/CC Anyone with information is asked to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. Get the latest from … [Read more...] about 8-Year-Old Girls Report Bizarre Attack by Strangers in Yellow Pants on Long Island

Authorities are responding to a report of a school bus crash into "some kind of building" on Long Island, Suffolk County police say. A report about the accident near County Line Road and Ritter Avenue in Amityville came in shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday. There was no immediate word on injuries, nor was it clear whether there were children on board at the time. Get the latest from NBC 4 New York anywhere, anytime Download the App Available for IOS and Android Follow NBC New YorkTwitter, Instagram, Facebook … [Read more...] about School Bus Crashes ‘Into Some Kind of Building’ on Long Island: Police

The Long Island Rail Road is giving back to monthly ticket holders with its Summer Saturdays customer appreciation program. Every Saturday from June 2 through Aug. 25, LIRR riders who have purchased a monthly ticket will be able to ride to any station in any fare zone. There will be no extra fees to travel to any outside zone. Family and friends will only be $1 per person each way with a purchase of family fare passes as long as one rider in a group has a monthly ticket. This deal will work whether you buy family fare tickets via ticket machine, ticket window, on board from a conductor, or on the MTA eTix App. Belmont Ready for Race Weekend Some exceptions to this deal include travels to the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park (June 9) and the US Open in Shinnecock Hills (June 16). To learn more visit the MTA website. … [Read more...] about Long Island Rail Road Announces Special Offer to Riders Who Have Monthly Tickets

A festive Pride event on New York's Long Island turned somber Sunday as festival-goers honored victims of two mass shootings in Florida, CBS New York reports. About 30 survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School attended the event to honor their geography teacher, Scott Biegel, who was killed protecting his students. Under a cloud-covered sky, a group of surfers paddled out into the ocean, formed a circle and dropped roses into the water to honor the 17 victims of the Feb. 14 Parkland shooting, including Beigel. They prayed and also remembered the 49 people killed in the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando. Scott Beigel's mother, Linda Beigel Schulman, was there to watch her son be memorialized. "Scott was a hero way before everybody else in the world deemed him a hero. I think everybody who knew Scott knew he was special, and he was a hero just in life," Beigel Shulman told WCBS 880. Earlier in the day, the Stoneman Douglas students served as grand marshals at … [Read more...] about Surfers, students honor slain Parkland teacher during Long Island Pride event